Garmin Instinct - Manually Sync Time with GPS

How to manually sync your time using GPS on the Garmin Instinct.

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[chasesavage]

Your video helped a lot I woke up this morning and the time and date were all messed up and this fixed it....THANKS!!

[grahamarcher]

I have found that on my non solar Instinct, if I don't use the GPS for a while, the time on the watch gains almost 5 minutes a week! Which is bad for a digital watch. So I have to sync the time using GPS regularly. My wind up mechanical Hamilton watch keeps better time! By the way, thanks for sharing all your videos, they have been indispensable. I have just sent off for the Solar Instinct!

[Brazil]

Thanks for the informative videos!!! I have GPS turned off to extend battery life. If one syncs the Instinct to the Garmin app on your smartphone, the time automatically updates to the time on your smartphone. This manual GPS sync is useful when traveling international and one does not have local Wifi or data and/or unable to sync to the Garmin app on the smartphone.

[rcheas]

This is very helpful when traveling. My sunset and sunrise time was off for the area I was in and setting the time manually reset sunrise & sunset time for me.

[ricardomunoz]

Very helpful, . I follow your instructions to set.. thanks

[RaDiCaLRyAn]

Would there be a point doing this if it’s connected to your phone ?

[justinlang]

I change time zones a lot, is there a way to have the watch change time automatically by itself?

[TheAcidheat]

does it sync time with gps evryday automaticaly? or it syncs only then turn off on the watch? thanks

[tonymcalister]

I have to do this about every 6 months, because the watch hands are off by hours. I have the tactical edition.

[HeathHunter]

If you are not connected to a smartphone or your smartphone is out of mobile range or just no internet connection - how would you sync your time?

[METEORA_]

can i stop this function?look like it drain my batery life